The Ultimate Cleaning Fine Metals with Lemon Juice Quiz

You probably don't use your fine metals too often and, when you take them out for special occasions, you want them to look clean and shiny. The problem is that metals become tarnished after sitting unused for a while. Take this quiz to see how lemon juice can help you keep your metals looking in pristine condition.

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Question 1 of 10

What type of silver is silverware and silver jewelry usually made from?

sterling silver

Silverware and silver jewelry are usually made of sterling silver, which is soft and vulnerable to tarnishing.

pure silver

Britannia silver

Question 2 of 10

What causes silver to tarnish?

exposure to nitrogen

exposure to oxygen

Silver tarnishes when it is exposed to high levels of oxygen.

exposure to water

Question 3 of 10

To clean your sterling silver, mix lemon juice, ______ and water together and soak the silver in them.

dry milk

Mix one tablespoon of lemon juice, half a cup of instant dry milk, and one and a half cups of water in a bowl and soak your sterling silver in the mixture.

salt

baking soda

Question 4 of 10

How long should you soak your silver in the lemon juice mix for?

5 minutes

1 hour

overnight

Soak the silver in the mixture overnight, then rinse it and dry it thoroughly.

Question 5 of 10

If you don't have time to soak your silver, how can you do a quick silver polish?

Dip the silver in olive oil.

Pour lemon juice on the silver.

For a quick polish, just pour lemon juice over the tarnished pieces of silver and polish them with a soft cloth.

Rub lemon rind on the silver.

Question 6 of 10

What is the trick for cleaning brass or copper objects?

lemon and salt

Clean brass and copper objects by dipping them in a mixture of lemon and salt. The salt helps by working the acid from the lemon deep into the tarnish, so that the tarnish is easily removed.

lemon and sugar

lemon and paprika

Question 7 of 10

Where are brass and copper found in the house?

in fixtures

in pipes

both of the above

Pipes, fixtures and decorative objects throughout the house are often made from copper and brass.

Question 8 of 10

What happens to copper and brass when they tarnish?

They become brittle.

They turn green.

Copper and brass turn green when they tarnish. It is important to take time to clean them when you see them start to turn funny colors.

They crack.

Question 9 of 10

What is mixed with lemon juice to clean brass or copper?

baking soda

Mix baking soda with lemon juice till it forms a paste. Use this on your copper or brass to remove tarnish.

milk

salt

Question 10 of 10

Another cleaning paste for copper or brass includes lemon juice, salt and yellow cornmeal. How does this mixture work?

It burns off the tarnish.

It melts off the tarnish.

It scratches off the tarnish.

This mixture has an abrasive texture, as a result of the salt and cornmeal, which gently rubs off the tarnish from the soft metal surface.